tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:47:48 +0000residentialcustomer appreciationconcrete workersealerLogan CountyConcrete expertSatisfied customersUnion CountycommercialemployeespavementChampaign Countyconcretesmall businessMiddleburgQR codeHelpful tipscontrol jointsvolcanodrivewayswebsiteskate parklogodecorativeweekend retweatClark CountycrackingMelvin Miller ParkOhio Hi-pointUrbanamarketingBNIBrandingLost NationmodelcontractorBungeEuclidSidneyindustrialhttp://yccllc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)Blogger43125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationThank you for your interest in Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC & what we have to share!tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3945301175223425475Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:27:00 +00002012-02-07T12:27:06.063-05:00To continue our commitment to training and excellence in the concrete construction industry, our crews and office staff spent an entire day last week in the conference room learning about the standards set forth by the American Concrete Institute for a Concrete Flatwork Finisher.  Jeff Yoder, ACI Certified Flatwork Finisher (#00151548) and President of Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/11otn9mcwUo/aci-certification-finisher-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/11otn9mcwUo" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2012/02/aci-certification-finisher-training.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-6445866211954492513Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +00002011-11-02T16:28:37.349-04:00Concrete expertconcrete workerSatisfied customersWe recently completed a driveway in Urbana, Ohio for a very nice lady. Here is what she had to say after the project was completed. "My driveway turned out beautifully! The crew was extremely professional & courteous, which I appreciate so much. Thank you...I would recommend your work to anyone, in fact I already have.  Donna" Here are a couple of photos of the guys cutting the control jointshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/AD3xCeeHEQs/our-latest-residential-testimonial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/AD3xCeeHEQs" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-latest-residential-testimonial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3057185139332150707Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +00002011-10-19T14:50:05.847-04:00QR codemarketingconcreteI excitedly posted this on our Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC Facebook fan page and waited for responses of how cool it was. I got nothing. Well, not exactly nothing. My husband suggested that I explain what it is and what to do with it because he really wasn't sure how to get whatever it was. I thought he was the only non-techy one looking at the post. However, after reading Why the QR code ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/FiDb_-60LK0/what-is-qr-code-anyway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/FiDb_-60LK0" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-qr-code-anyway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-5081477949554609422Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +00002011-10-14T12:00:23.679-04:00Concrete expertconcreteAre you a craftsman or crafter? Someone who takes various materials and makes them into a beautiful finished product? If you are, you realize that the quality of the products supplied by others and the skill of the craftsman are very important for the outcome of the final product.  A concrete finisher is a craftsman. We start with a somewhat runny, slumpy mixture of water, cement, and stone, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/BiT9X1Zxvww/concrete-finishing-is-craft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/BiT9X1Zxvww" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/10/concrete-finishing-is-craft.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3958693630462205219Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:21:00 +00002011-08-02T14:21:41.925-04:00commercialindustrialwebsiteresidentialHi! I am so excited!!!  Have you seen our new website www.yoderconcrete.com? I know some of you have because you came to our blog via the new website.  But if you didn't get here that way, stop reading, go check it out, and then come back... So, what do you think? ? Our previous site was a good one;  I used to get compliments on it all the time. It showcased our decorative concrete work very http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/o0V8_zm9FDU/newly-designed-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/o0V8_zm9FDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/08/newly-designed-website.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3881314304609546958Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:06:00 +00002011-06-22T16:06:19.358-04:00Champaign Countyconcrete workeremployeesLogan County <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/DJsUDpry6eI/now-hiring-concrete-workers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/DJsUDpry6eI" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/06/now-hiring-concrete-workers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-5171857899668844403Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:55:00 +00002011-06-14T15:55:26.627-04:00Concrete expertconcrete workeremployeesMeet Gary Skaggs, ACI Certified Concrete Flatwork Finisher & Technician. He has been an employee of Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC for five years. To celebrate his five year anniversary, he was awarded a jacket of his choice embroidered by All About Stitches with the company logo, his name and five years of service. He was also given a gift certificate to Chattan Loch Bistro & Public House so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/PDGH-AubSh8/congratulations-to-five-year-employee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/PDGH-AubSh8" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/06/congratulations-to-five-year-employee.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-5478152142725618459Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:29:00 +00002011-04-22T11:29:38.335-04:00decorativeconcreteweekend retweat Koi fish pond & fountain Not your typical concrete: I was privileged to join a group of ladies to Hocking Hills, OH last weekend for a Weekend Retweat. No, I didn't stutter...we "tweet" about our retreat through various social media outlets.  Our stay was at The Glass House, one of the 4 Seasons Hideways in the beautiful Hocking Hills. This house was built in 2010 and was a 2010 award winner http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/mUBX9Qcqq-E/not-just-gray-concrete-anymore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/mUBX9Qcqq-E" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/04/not-just-gray-concrete-anymore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-530754356014474795Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:17:00 +00002011-02-28T19:59:56.176-05:00contractorsmall businessconcreteWant a professional image for your business? What you say and do can make a huge difference in how potential customers perceive you. I had lunch with a business colleague last week, and she shared about an experience she had with her neighbor's concrete contractor. She was in her house with her young children minding her own business. The neighbor was having some concrete work done in his http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/18hN7rvMlTo/contractor-first-impressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/18hN7rvMlTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2011/02/contractor-first-impressions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-2405444388731343643Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-12-15T12:34:53.951-05:00Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC was the business spotlight of this month's Safety Council in Urbana, Ohio. Below is the presentation given to the local businesses in attendance. We are "Your Quality Concrete Contractor" and here is why: Business Spotlight: Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC View more presentations from yoderconcrete.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/3gJmuTmI5rI/business-spotlight-yoder-concrete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/3gJmuTmI5rI" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/12/business-spotlight-yoder-concrete.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-5330900483170588499Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:27:00 +00002010-11-10T09:27:27.808-05:00Helpful tipsConcrete expertWhy do concrete contractors put saw cuts or tool joints in the concrete? These are called control or contraction joints.  All concrete has the potential to crack but these joints between sections of concrete are strategically placed to "control" the cracking, thus the name of control joints.  The joints can either be cut with a concrete saw soon after the concrete has been placed, or they can be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/qG1Z6tDrkbY/ask-concrete-expert-control-joints.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/qG1Z6tDrkbY" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/11/ask-concrete-expert-control-joints.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-1263387849785421325Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:43:00 +00002010-10-20T13:51:22.483-04:00Helpful tipsdrivewaysGood morning! I just returned from a "photoshoot" as the photographer of the guys placing a concrete sidewalk and garage apron for a homeowner. It is going to look great, and I can't wait to see the finished product. It is regular concrete with a broom finish, pretty standard, but with a stenciled border. The homeowner's choice of stencil was a keystone pattern. The colors are Brickform color http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/abDHp0v1zXQ/placing-concrete-driveways-in-ohio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/abDHp0v1zXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/10/placing-concrete-driveways-in-ohio.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-6054035608323885891Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:21:00 +00002010-08-10T16:21:30.101-04:00industrialUnion CountySatisfied customersconcreteA recent industrial customer in Union County sent this note via email. "I wanted to pass along my thoughts on the recent work Yoder Concrete performed (for us.) I am very pleased with the outcome of the concrete work, it looks nice and was done in a timely fashion, given the tight work environment of the small building they had to work in. We will definitely contact you for future concrete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/3DIaURX_1ZE/satisfied-business-in-union-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/3DIaURX_1ZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/08/satisfied-business-in-union-county.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-4259514804564523763Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:33:00 +00002010-07-28T15:33:24.255-04:00crackingcontrol jointsconcreteCracks in concrete are a sore subject for any concrete contractor. No one likes to see in cracks in their concrete. Sometimes customers want a guarantee that their concrete won't crack.  So what can we do about it? First of all there is a good chance that your concrete will crack. With the settling and movement of the earth and the freezing & thawing here in Ohio, there is a much better chance ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/CaKJ4Vr0Jc0/control-joints-control-cracking-most-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/CaKJ4Vr0Jc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/07/control-joints-control-cracking-most-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-1457171950865369380Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:53:00 +00002010-07-08T11:53:30.962-04:00industrialpavementBungedrivewaysconcreteJob complete! Our guys did a great job up in Marion, OH at the Bunge NA plant replacing existing asphalt and concrete pavement that had seen its better days. Eight inches of concrete was placed over a steel reinforced and compacted stone base for a run of about 422 feet long. They placed 217 cubic yards of concrete in three days. I hear the semi truck drivers think they are on a runway now! I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/O7yXMEmd_6E/concrete-pavement-placed-in-marion-oh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/O7yXMEmd_6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/07/concrete-pavement-placed-in-marion-oh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3042994962024346399Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:13:00 +00002010-06-14T10:15:41.904-04:00customer appreciationsmall businessAs Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC moves through its 19th year in business, we continue to look at who we are as a business and how we can improve what we do. In each business meeting we have this year, it seems our biggest need right now is on improving our business procedures and the business we are in called "serving people." Yes, we place concrete, and do a great job of it, but if we didn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/l296sDlCZJ8/thank-god-its-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/l296sDlCZJ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/06/thank-god-its-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-7848065121274897807Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:01:00 +00002010-04-26T15:58:18.886-04:00Helpful tipscontractor The March /April 2010 edition of the BBB Beacon, The Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio's newsletter, had an article entitled Things to Consider Before You Hire a Contractor. It is very well written and offers great advice, so I am going to paraphrase it for you. 1) Before hiring a contractor, make sure you obtain written estimates based upon the same building specs, materials and time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/mfsbj4n3XAs/5-things-to-consider-before-hiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/mfsbj4n3XAs" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/04/5-things-to-consider-before-hiring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-5776208136991026842Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:21:00 +00002010-04-07T12:21:24.541-04:00On March 18, 2010, Co-owner and President, Jeff Yoder, went to Beavercreek Ohio to attend the Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association's Residential Flatwork training. There was a class in the morning and then an exam after lunch to test him on his knowledge of placing residential flatwork. (Just to clarify, flatwork to a concrete person refers to any concrete placed horizontally, such as a drivewayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/HJoTsAnhyvA/another-certification-at-yoder-concrete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/HJoTsAnhyvA" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/04/another-certification-at-yoder-concrete.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-3218277258428870676Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:48:00 +00002010-02-09T13:20:22.565-05:00Helpful tipsBrandingBNIlogoAre you looking for an easy and fairly inexpensive way to get potential customers to remember you? Ask yourself these questions:1) Do you have a logo - simple and memorable - that customers will recognize right away as YOU? You want it to be clean and easy to recognize from a distance. Have you ever seen a sign or vehicle with company information on it but you can't read it or distinguish what http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/zVpedxNdT6A/logo-easy-way-to-increase-branding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/zVpedxNdT6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2010/01/logo-easy-way-to-increase-branding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-1321973323454133227Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:42:00 +00002009-12-23T13:33:20.752-05:00Champaign CountyUrbanaToday is December 23, 2009, just two days away from celebrating our Lord's birth. I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year. Remember this time as a time to thank the good Lord for sending his son to earth to be born, live and die a horrible death for all of us and for our sins. He loves YOU that much! Amazing.This is the time of year that we show our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/oSmX1qL9ksQ/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/oSmX1qL9ksQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-4165685229059010382Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:32:00 +00002009-12-04T14:27:00.907-05:00Champaign CountyBNIUrbanaWhat a great week we've had here in Champaign County. So much so, I just had to share it. As you may be aware, we are working on developing a BNI (Business Networking International http://www.bni.com/ ) chapter in Champaign County. Monday I had lunch with an up & coming young man in the community, Adam Erwin, with Ohio National Financial Services, one of the top rated insurance companies in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/aRIWlW4BxKo/excellence-award-excellent-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/aRIWlW4BxKo" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/12/excellence-award-excellent-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-6702133140955751561Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:19:00 +00002009-11-02T15:48:29.624-05:00Champaign CountySidneyUrbanadrivewaysconcreteHi! I thought I should at least jump on here and let you know we still exist! I wanted to post every week, but I had a little gap there, didn't I? Sorry! Well, we have been busy. We have placed concrete for a decorative porch in Urbana, OH. I need to stop in and get pictures now that it is completely done. Jeff put the bottom row of siding back on the house last Friday. It is beautiful. We used ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/QzK0Fv9X-h0/pole-barn-floors-stenciled-porch-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/QzK0Fv9X-h0" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/11/pole-barn-floors-stenciled-porch-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-6647928494476743288Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +00002009-09-10T18:50:08.713-04:00Champaign CountySatisfied customersconcreteThis is a note I received from a customer when she mailed in her final payment. She said, "You are very fortunate to have capable workers to work with your projects. They know the concrete business and did a good job with my patio. I know I will enjoy it and it will be safe for me. I bought a patio set and hope I have time to sit out there." Signed DorothyDorothy had recently fallen on her http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/o4RR9Gm1h58/note-from-customer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/o4RR9Gm1h58" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-from-customer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-524567811234821714Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-09-04T15:36:47.530-04:00Champaign CountyUrbanaThis morning my day started at the Verde in Urbana, OH, for the First Friday Coffee Break (1st Friday of each month) sponsored by the Champaign Co. Chamber of Commerce. There were 36 attendees, an outstanding number of people for their first event of this type. Tina Knotts, Director of the Chamber, updated everyone on events going on around the county in the month of September - over 10 differenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/5IT1JLhFsjQ/champaign-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/5IT1JLhFsjQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/09/champaign-county.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592491466855323590.post-4076895578386990672Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:47:00 +00002009-08-17T11:57:34.156-04:00Helpful tipsReduce the Stress in Your LifeI am borrowing this blog entry idea from our friends at L.L Geans Construction Co. in Mishawaka, IN. Thank you for your great newsletters. We enjoy looking at your projects and reading about your company."Sadly, many of us constantly postpone our happiness - indefinitely. It's not that we consciously set out to do so, but we keep convincing ourselves, "Someday I'll http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~3/gfKCO54VHrU/dont-sweat-small-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yoder Concrete Construction, LLC)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/YoderConcrete/~4/gfKCO54VHrU" height="1" width="1"/>http://yccllc.blogspot.com/2009/08/dont-sweat-small-stuff.html